A basketball match melee raises fears of tertiary trouble
The police chief and educators have demanded better behaviour from students after a mass brawl broke out following a basketball game at a university.
The fight - a rare case of on-campus violence - erupted at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Sai Kung on Tuesday night.
Ten undergraduates allegedly assaulted three students with bamboo sticks in the university's indoor sports ground. One of the students, aged 20, was arrested over the alleged assault. Four students, aged between 20 and 22, suffered minor injuries. The police questioned more than 30 students.
Police Commissioner Dick Lee Ming-kwai yesterday said: 'I hope the students will spend their energy on study and sports but not anything of that nature like fighting each other.'
The fight has also prompted worries among educators that the problem of school violence has extended to the tertiary sector. There has been a spate of violent incidents in primary and secondary schools in recent months.